I created a tool designed to speed up complex award planning. It's called
Award Nexus and you can find it at
awardnexus.com
Here are some highlights:
- Supports all 27+ Star Alliance airlines and all 12+ Oneworld airlines, plus 11 major SkyTeam airlines
- Additional support for non-alliance airlines, such as AS and FJ
- Awards found by the site can generally be redeemed using any partner mileage program
- The search engine performs week-long searches across multiple routes, airline sites, and cabins
- Results found are displayed in an easy-to-use list or calendar listing
- All searches are cached/saved for you to review later, saving you time from repeatedly calling airline phone agents / hitting airline sites
Also, additional tools for award searches are available, including:
Automated Search: Set up an automated search on your target routes, and receive an email alert when an award seat open up (premium only feature).
Distance Pricer: Compare the mileage prices of your trip in the 20+ combinations of distance-based award charts + AMEX/SPG transfers.
Route Explorer: Explore the hundreds of ways that you can travel on your trips, and get ideas on which route to focus your award searches on.
Search Builder: Build a powerful search that could include multi-origins, multi-destinations, or specific connections, with just one-click.
Trip Calculator: Easily calculate the distance of your trip, along with any fractional or bonus mileage.
Feature Examples (old, but should give you some ideas):
- Real-time award search (Star Alliance or Oneworld)
- Award Result Calendar (Star Alliance or Oneworld)
- Search Builder (setup and result)
Status: This service is currently in stable condition. The core search features are stable and there is a premium service level available.
Registered FTers are invited to sign up under the community membership program. This program is a mutual cooperation. Members get access to advanced tools that can significantly speed up award planning, and in return, help test out both the core engines and the new features.
How to sign up: Go to
the sign up page and sign up using your FT username. You can receive 200 free points on sign up, which can be used to search for about 28 weeks of availability. Additional 100 free points can also be requested every 90 days.
Please use this thread to discuss feature improvements or share usage tips. For questions on membership accounts or payment, please email
[email protected] for direct assistance.